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lle it known that ll, llamen li. l'lnrmmn, a citizen et the lUnited States, and a resident oit Brookfield, in the county oit Linn and @tate oit ltlissouri, have invented a new and improved Button, ot which' he following is a lull, clear, and exact description. y rlhis invention relates to improvements in buttons primarily designed lor attaching,- to tgarments.

The general object ot the invention is the provision oli a button of simple construction provided with means tor positively attaching to any fabric.`

lli further object is the provision ot a button provided with a. neck which serves to retain the button body spaced from the i fabric so that another 'fabric may be easily attached to the fabric.

rlhis object is accomplished by providing a button body having; a tubular neclr depending therefrom, said neck having mounted on its inner wall hook-engaging means with whichthe resilient hooks ol? an attaching plate engage.

rlFhese and other objects ot the invention will be more clearly understood :trom the Lollowing detailed description and accent panyinp,- drawings.

Figure l is a vertical section through the button showing; it attached to a fabric.

lllig. 2 is a bottom plan view ot the button body.

llig. 3 is a top plan view oit the attaching' plate.` y

lin carryingout my invention in accord ance with the illustrated example a discshaped body 10 having its upper tace slightly curved is provided. Depending Yfrom the body l0 is a tubular neclrll. Around the inner wall oi this tubular neclr an annular flange 12 extends. rlhe portion et the body 10* located above the tubular neck has a curved recess 13 formed therein, thus providing: an arched rool tor the tubular neck.

.ein attaching plate consisting ot a hollow upper wall and three resilient hook members l5 extending upward, is provided. rllhe hook members are positioned about the circular opening in the upper wall of the body' lll. l circle described to touch the outer tacos oit the shanks oit the hooks should have diameter approximately the same as the internal diameter of the annular flange l2. The projections 16 of the hooks l5 tace out-` Ward.

lin attaching this button to a Yfabric 1'?, the hooks l5 are lirst forced through the itabric. 'lhe body ot the button lis then positioned on the hooks with the flange l2 rest-` ing' on the curved laces 18 oit the projections lf3. The body l0 is then forceddownward and the flange l2 passes over the projections which seat on its upper face and the button positively attached to the fabric.

l would state in conclusion that while the illustrated example constitutes a practical embodiment ot my invention, l do not limit myself strictly to the mechanical details herein illustrated, since manifestly the same can be considerably varied without departure :from the spirit ot the invention aside lined in the appended claim.

Claim.

.d button comprising a body, a cylindrical neck extendingr from Aone side or the body and coaxial therewith, an annular `flange extending inwardly around the outer end of the cylindrical neclr and an attaching plate having; a plurality of resilient hooks extending parallel to the axes ot the body and attachinp,i plate in assembly, said hooks having shanlzs arranged so that the outer lateral faces oil. the shanks engage the inner peripheral tace of the flange in assembly, said hooks also having outwardly extending' pro-- jections at their free ends adapted to extend over and positively and directly engage the inner lateral tace of the llange in the assembly.

ltlEUlEL lL. HUFFMQAN, 

